Jerry McNerney

Gerald Mark "Jerry" McNerney (18 June 1951-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CA 11) from 2007 to 2013, succeeding Richard Pombo and preceding George Miller, and from CA 9 from 2013, succeeding Barbara Lee.

Biography
Gerald Mark McNerney was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1951, and he made a major political statement when he dropped out of West Point due to his opposition to the Vietnam War. He instead came to work as an engineer, energy consultant, and as the CEO of HAWT Power, a wind turbine manufacturing company. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2006, with Stockton being the seat of his district. McNerney supported taking care of wounded veterans, reducing carbon emissions, supported renewable energy, and supported the labor movement.